Peder_y2k Posted April 16, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 16, 2013 Just playin' around with my calculator..... if I use the current membership number 0f 10,618 x $12 annual subscription, and use a 60% figure for supporting members (not include trial members), I come up with: 10,616x$12X60%= $76,499.60 annual revenue. Not trying to make a point,....just crunching numbers. -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA '83,88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted April 16, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 16, 2013 Just playin' around with my calculator..... if I use the current membership number 0f 10,618 x $12 annual subscription, and use a 60% figure for supporting members (not include trial members), I come up with: 10,616x$12X60%= $76,499.60 annual revenue. Not trying to make a point,....just crunching numbers. -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA '83,88 You probably didn't want to go there, just saying. If it is worth $12 to you then be happy wherever it goes. In my case it's worth a he11 of a lot more. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted April 16, 2013 Share #3 Posted April 16, 2013 Learned a long time ago to be thankful for a gift horse and not jealous. I'm also sure when this site was free, it cost Don plenty... Personally, $12 is a pittance compared to what I'd have spent on my own if not for this site. It's saved me way more than that... So you Go Don! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted April 16, 2013 Share #4 Posted April 16, 2013 :sign yeah that: You really do not want to go there......... It has ended poorly for those that have in the past. It is very easily worth the $12. That is all that matters. :icon_lurker: I'm sellin the popcorn for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted April 16, 2013 Share #5 Posted April 16, 2013 :icon_lurker: I'm sellin the popcorn for this one. I will take the XXL bag and a diet Cola Please ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamue Posted April 16, 2013 Share #6 Posted April 16, 2013 Like many others I don't have much to give, BUT I have seen my $12 HELP a lot of people here, when I couldn't personally. Thanks to everyone that is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepforkriver Posted April 16, 2013 Share #7 Posted April 16, 2013 :icon_lurker: I'm sellin the popcorn for this one. I will take the XXL bag and a diet Cola Please ! I'll take 3 bags and a 2 litre of Mountain Dew and 2 red bulls, gonna be a long night:whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted April 16, 2013 Share #8 Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) @Pete: 10,000+ members is not an accurate count for current paid members. If you view the Member List, there currently are 1773 and many of those are Trial Members, ie; non paying. Edited April 16, 2013 by Prairiehammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 16, 2013 Share #9 Posted April 16, 2013 @Pete: First: 10,000+ members is not an accurate count for current paid members. If you view the Member List, there currently are 1773 and many of those are Trial Members, ie; non paying. Second: WHAT DO YOU CARE? Third: Don't like the numbers? ByeBye! Fourth: would you care to divulge your annual income for us to determine your worth? He was just "playing" with numbers .... I don't think he was tryin to make a point ... besides, this isn't the first time someone has done this ... those of us that have been around a while just take it with a grain of salt. Least I do anyway so I guess what I'm sayin is ... don't be so hard on the poor guy ... he's still "wet behind the ears" LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted April 16, 2013 Geeez I didn't think you guys would immediately take it the WRONG WAY. I'm thinking my subrscripton $ is very fair, and was observing the nice LACK of advertising as seen on so many other internet sites. I got my number of 10,612 members from the mini stat's' of the home page, and not seen the 1772 figure of the members list. that makes a very big difference. Youse guys are so sensitive y'all must be Harley riders. Not to diparage Harleys, as that's the first bike I learned on in 1956 I'm certainly not leaving the site as I've got 25years of riding and wrenching experience to share about Yamaha big bikes and others. You're not getting rid of me that easily......... -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA '83,88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted April 16, 2013 Share #11 Posted April 16, 2013 Amsoil, E3's, and Seafoam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acadieman Posted April 16, 2013 Share #12 Posted April 16, 2013 Geeez I didn't think you guys would immediately take it the WRONG WAY. I'm thinking my subrscripton $ is very fair, and was observing the nice LACK of advertising as seen on so many other internet sites. I got my number of 10,612 members from the mini stat's' of the home page, and not seen the 1772 figure of the members list. that makes a very big difference. Youse guys are so sensitive y'all must be Harley riders. Not to diparage Harleys, as that's the first bike I learned on in 1956 I'm certainly not leaving the site as I've got 25years of riding and wrenching experience to share about Yamaha big bikes and others. You're not getting rid of me that easily......... -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA '83,88 Harley Riders !!! Now you got me Steaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 16, 2013 Share #13 Posted April 16, 2013 Geeez I didn't think you guys would immediately take it the WRONG WAY. Pete, every now and then someone new comes in here and starts criticising (not to say you were but it could be perceived that way) ... I guess we're just a proud bunch here and get quite defensive of our "home" . Not to worry tho, we're also a very understanding and accepting bunch too and your "clarification" goes a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted April 16, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 16, 2013 I wish those numbers were right though. I would LOVE to stay home during the week instead of working my real job. Tell you what, get use up to those numbers and I'll buy and give away a brand new RSV to a lucky member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideopenrod Posted April 16, 2013 Share #15 Posted April 16, 2013 Do you question how many customers Wal-Mart has? No one is forced to be a member or come to this interweb site, just like we are not forced to shop at certain stores. What said store owner does with, and I'll emphasize, "ANY" profits is their business. We live in a capitalistic society, although this is in danger, and we all have inherit opportunities to better ourselves through various means. Class warfare and entitlement gets us nowhere. Just because we all cannot afford a 2nd Gen, and are forced to ride "antique" 1st genners.. Uh, better stop on that thought... like I said Poke, Poke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideopenrod Posted April 16, 2013 Share #16 Posted April 16, 2013 I was playing with my calculator too, did you know if you hold it upside down and type 0 7 7 3 4 it will form the word HELLO? very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 16, 2013 Share #17 Posted April 16, 2013 I wish those numbers were right though. I would LOVE to stay home during the week instead of working my real job. Tell you what, get use up to those numbers and I'll buy and give away a brand new RSV to a lucky member. The way I work is, I get paid UP FRONT so.... give me the new RSV and I'll get you those numbers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 16, 2013 Share #18 Posted April 16, 2013 I was playing with my calculator too, did you know if you hold it upside down and type 0 7 7 3 4 it will form the word HELLO? very cool! dang, every time I play with my calculator, my bank balance drops ... I wonder .... if I was to hold it upside down ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted April 16, 2013 Share #19 Posted April 16, 2013 my calculator is a first gen..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted April 16, 2013 Share #20 Posted April 16, 2013 :rotfl:my calculator is a first gen..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted April 16, 2013 Share #21 Posted April 16, 2013 I wish those numbers were right though. I would LOVE to stay home during the week instead of working my real job. Tell you what, get use up to those numbers and I'll buy and give away a brand new RSV to a lucky member. So now we are going to get a commission for referring paying members? If there was a lot of money to be made in hosting a forum I'm sure we'd all be doing it. I've done a calculation based on what I estimate as the number of paid members, subtracted estimated costs for hosting the site, minus the cost of holding Maintenance Day, dividing what is left by how many hours Don must spend monitoring/managing/updating the site....I don't think I want to tell him how little he is making per hour for his time spent. Good thing Eileen hasn't done this calculation ! I hope Don hasn't figured this out ! To be able to make a reasonable income ($/hr) from running the site we'd need at least 3,400 members or charge the paying members $55/year ! And even then... he wouldn't be able to leave his day job ! If anyone ever accuses Freebird of making a profit from running VentureRiders.org... they are sadly mistaken. What little he does make...he deserves that and more ! I for one am thankful for the time and effort he puts into this site and providing us with everything this site gives us for our $1/month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade 2000 Posted April 16, 2013 Share #22 Posted April 16, 2013 If Don could make a comfortable living running this site I wouldn't begrudge him that. We should all be so lucky to have a job where we can do something we love and hang out with friends. Me, I'm still looking:fingers-crossed-emo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mother Posted April 17, 2013 Share #23 Posted April 17, 2013 and i thought the 12 bucks was to see the pond monster at Don's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted April 17, 2013 Share #24 Posted April 17, 2013 and i thought the 12 bucks was to see the pond monster at Don's Well there's that too:thumbsup: Great to see ya again Scott, where ya been hiding. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted April 17, 2013 Share #25 Posted April 17, 2013 Best $12.00 I ever spent but it does raise a question 1 ? what kind of blinker fluid are folks using in their second gen's? I tried synthetic and I think they are blinkin faster. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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